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Bennett T, Bosson S, Bundle A, et al. A search for the evidence supporting community paediatric practice. Arch Dis Child. 1999;80(3):257-61doi: 10.1136/adc.80.3.257.
Bennett, T., Bosson, S., Bundle, A., Cove, V., Damman, D., Garner, M., Guest, P., Kaur, V., Kelly, A., Khan, M., Lyth, N., Rowland, G., Rudolf, M. C., & Thazin, R. (1999). A search for the evidence supporting community paediatric practice. Archives of disease in childhood, 80(3), 257-61. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.80.3.257
Bennett, T, et al. "A search for the evidence supporting community paediatric practice." Archives of disease in childhood vol. 80,3 (1999): 257-61. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.80.3.257
Bennett T, Bosson S, Bundle A, Cove V, Damman D, Garner M, Guest P, Kaur V, Kelly A, Khan M, Lyth N, Rowland G, Rudolf MC, Thazin R. A search for the evidence supporting community paediatric practice. Arch Dis Child. 1999 Mar;80(3):257-61. doi: 10.1136/adc.80.3.257. PMID: 10325707; PMCID: PMC1717855.
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Arch Dis Child. 1999 Mar;80(3):257-61. doi: 10.1136/adc.80.3.257.

A search for the evidence supporting community paediatric practice.

Archives of disease in childhood

T Bennett, S Bosson, A Bundle, V Cove, D Damman, M Garner, P Guest, V Kaur, A Kelly, M Khan, N Lyth, G Rowland, M C Rudolf, R Thazin

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  1. Academic Unit of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Leeds, UK.

PMID: 10325707 PMCID: PMC1717855 DOI: 10.1136/adc.80.3.257
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Abstract

AIM: Controversy exists regarding the evidence base of medicine. Estimates range from 20% to 80% in various specialties, but there have been no studies in paediatrics. The aim of this study was to ascertain the evidence base for community paediatrics.

METHODS: Twelve community paediatricians working in clinics and schools in Yorkshire, Manchester, Teesside, and Cheshire carried out a prospective review of consecutive clinical contacts. Evidence for diagnostic processes, prescribing, referrals, counselling/advice, and child health promotion was found by searching electronic databases. This information was critically appraised and a consensus was obtained regarding quality and whether it supported actions taken.

RESULTS: Two hundred and forty-seven consultations and 1149 clinical actions were performed. Good evidence was found from a randomised controlled trial or other appropriate study for 39.9% of the 629 actions studied; convincing non-experimental evidence for 7%; inconclusive evidence for 25.4%; evidence of ineffectiveness for 0.2%; and no evidence for 27.5%. Prescribing and child health promotion activities had the highest levels of quality evidence, and counselling/advice had the lowest.

CONCLUSIONS: An encouraging amount of evidence was found to support much of community paediatric practice. This study improved on previous research in other specialties because actions other than medications and surgery were included.

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